Leviticus 15
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וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃
vayedabber Adonai el-mosheh ve'el-aharon lemor
GOD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
דַּבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אִ֗ישׁ כִּ֤י יִהְיֶה֙ זָ֣ב מִבְּשָׂר֔וֹ זוֹב֖וֹ טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃
dabberu el-bene yisra'el va'amartem alehem ish ish ki yihyeh zav mibbesaro zovo tame hu
Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: When any man at all has a discharge issuing from his member, he is impure.
וְזֹ֛את תִּהְיֶ֥ה טֻמְאָת֖וֹ בְּזוֹב֑וֹ רָ֣ר בְּשָׂר֞וֹ אֶת־זוֹב֗וֹ אֽוֹ־הֶחְתִּ֤ים בְּשָׂרוֹ֙ מִזּוֹב֔וֹ טֻמְאָת֖וֹ הִֽוא׃
vezot tihyeh tumato bezovo rar besaro et-zovo o-hekhtim besaro mizzovo tumato hiv
The impurity from his discharge shall mean the following—whether his member runs with the discharge or is stopped up so that there is no discharge, his impurity means this:
כׇּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֥ב עָלָ֛יו הַזָּ֖ב יִטְמָ֑א וְכׇֽל־הַכְּלִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁ֥ב עָלָ֖יו יִטְמָֽא׃
kol-hammishkav asher yishkav alayw hazzav yitma vekhol-hakkeli asher-yeshev alayw yitma
Any bedding on which the one with the discharge lies shall be impure, and every object on which he sits shall be impure.
וְאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִגַּ֖ע בְּמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹ יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
ve'ish asher yigga bemishkavo yekhabbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
Anyone who touches his bedding shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וְהַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַֽל־הַכְּלִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁ֥ב עָלָ֖יו הַזָּ֑ב יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vehayyoshev al-hakkeli asher-yeshev alayw hazzav yekhabbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
Whoever sits on an object on which the one with the discharge has sat shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וְהַנֹּגֵ֖עַ בִּבְשַׂ֣ר הַזָּ֑ב יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vehannogea bivsar hazzav yekhabbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
Whoever touches the body of the one with the discharge shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וְכִֽי־יָרֹ֥ק הַזָּ֖ב בַּטָּה֑וֹר וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vekhi-yaroq hazzav battahor vekhibbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
If the one with a discharge spits on someone who is pure, the latter shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וְכׇל־הַמֶּרְכָּ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִרְכַּ֥ב עָלָ֛יו הַזָּ֖ב יִטְמָֽא׃
vekhol-hammerkav asher yirkav alayw hazzav yitma
Any means for riding that the one with a discharge has mounted shall be impure;
וְכׇל־הַנֹּגֵ֗עַ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִהְיֶ֣ה תַחְתָּ֔יו יִטְמָ֖א עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וְהַנּוֹשֵׂ֣א אוֹתָ֔ם יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vekhol-hannogea bekhol asher yihyeh takhtayw yitma ad-ha'arev vehannose otam yekhabbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
whoever touches anything that was under him shall be impure until evening; and whoever carries such things shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִגַּע־בּוֹ֙ הַזָּ֔ב וְיָדָ֖יו לֹא־שָׁטַ֣ף בַּמָּ֑יִם וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vekhol asher yigga-bo hazzav veyadayw lo-shataf bammayim vekhibbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
Whomever the one with a discharge touches, without having rinsed his hands in water, shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וּכְלִי־חֶ֛רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּע־בּ֥וֹ הַזָּ֖ב יִשָּׁבֵ֑ר וְכׇ֨ל־כְּלִי־עֵ֔ץ יִשָּׁטֵ֖ף בַּמָּֽיִם׃
ukheli-kheres asher-yigga-bo hazzav yishaver vekhol-keli-ets yishatef bammayim
An earthen vessel that the one with a discharge touches shall be broken; and any wooden implement shall be rinsed with water.
וְכִֽי־יִטְהַ֤ר הַזָּב֙ מִזּוֹב֔וֹ וְסָ֨פַר ל֜וֹ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֛ים לְטׇהֳרָת֖וֹ וְכִבֶּ֣ס בְּגָדָ֑יו וְרָחַ֧ץ בְּשָׂר֛וֹ בְּמַ֥יִם חַיִּ֖ים וְטָהֵֽר׃
vekhi-yithar hazzav mizzovo vesafar lo shivat yamim letohorato vekhibbes begadayw verakhats besaro bemayim khayyim vetaher
When the one with a discharge becomes purified of his discharge, he shall count off seven days for his purification, wash those clothes, and bathe in fresh water; then he shall be pure.
וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֗י יִֽקַּֽח־לוֹ֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י תֹרִ֔ים א֥וֹ שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֑ה וּבָ֣א ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֗ה אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וּנְתָנָ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
uvayyom hashemini yiqqakh-lo shete torim o shene bene yonah uva lifne Adonai el-petakh ohel mo'ed unetanam el-hakkohen
On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons and come before GOD at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and give them to the priest.
וְעָשָׂ֤ה אֹתָם֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶחָ֣ד חַטָּ֔את וְהָאֶחָ֖ד עֹלָ֑ה וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה מִזּוֹבֽוֹ׃ {ס}
ve'asah otam hakkohen ekhad khattat veha'ekhad olah vekhipper alayw hakkohen lifne Adonai mizzovo
The priest shall offer them, the one as a purgation offering and the other as a burnt offering. Thus the priest shall make expiation on his behalf, for his discharge, before GOD.
וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּֽי־תֵצֵ֥א מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זָ֑רַע וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֛יִם אֶת־כׇּל־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
ve'ish ki-tetse mimmennu shikhvat-zara verakhats bammayim et-kol-besaro vetame ad-ha'arev
When a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water and remain impure until evening.
וְכׇל־בֶּ֣גֶד וְכׇל־ע֔וֹר אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֥ה עָלָ֖יו שִׁכְבַת־זָ֑רַע וְכֻבַּ֥ס בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vekhol-beged vekhol-or asher-yihyeh alayw shikhvat-zara vekhubbas bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
All cloth or leather on which semen falls shall be washed in water and remain impure until evening.
וְאִשָּׁ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֥ב אִ֛ישׁ אֹתָ֖הּ שִׁכְבַת־זָ֑רַע וְרָחֲצ֣וּ בַמַּ֔יִם וְטָמְא֖וּ עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃ {פ}
ve'isha asher yishkav ish otah shikhvat-zara verakhatsu vammayim vetame'u ad-ha'arev
And involving a woman: when a man has carnal relations with her, both shall bathe in water and remain impure until evening.
וְאִשָּׁה֙ כִּֽי־תִהְיֶ֣ה זָבָ֔ה דָּ֛ם יִהְיֶ֥ה זֹבָ֖הּ בִּבְשָׂרָ֑הּ שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה בְנִדָּתָ֔הּ וְכׇל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בָּ֖הּ יִטְמָ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
ve'isha ki-tihyeh zavah dam yihyeh zovah bivsarah shivat yamim tihyeh veniddatah vekhol-hannogea bah yitma ad-ha'arev
When a woman has a discharge, her discharge being blood from her body, she shall remain in her menstrual separation seven days; whoever touches her shall be impure until evening.
וְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב עָלָ֛יו בְּנִדָּתָ֖הּ יִטְמָ֑א וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֵּשֵׁ֥ב עָלָ֖יו יִטְמָֽא׃
vekhol asher tishkav alayw beniddatah yitma vekhol asher-teshev alayw yitma
Anything that she lies on during her menstrual separation shall be impure; and anything that she sits on shall be impure.
וְכׇל־הַנֹּגֵ֖עַ בְּמִשְׁכָּבָ֑הּ יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vekhol-hannogea bemishkavah yekhabbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
Anyone who touches her bedding shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening;
וְכׇ֨ל־הַנֹּגֵ֔עַ בְּכׇל־כְּלִ֖י אֲשֶׁר־תֵּשֵׁ֣ב עָלָ֑יו יְכַבֵּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vekhol-hannogea bekhol-keli asher-teshev alayw yekhabbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
and anyone who touches any object on which she has sat shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וְאִ֨ם עַֽל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֜ב ה֗וּא א֧וֹ עַֽל־הַכְּלִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־הִ֥וא יֹשֶֽׁבֶת־עָלָ֖יו בְּנׇגְעוֹ־ב֑וֹ יִטְמָ֖א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
ve'im al-hammishkav hu o al-hakkeli asher-hiv yoshevet-alayw benogo-vo yitma ad-ha'arev
Be it the bedding or be it the object on which she has sat, on touching it one shall be impure until evening.
וְאִ֡ם שָׁכֹב֩ יִשְׁכַּ֨ב אִ֜ישׁ אֹתָ֗הּ וּתְהִ֤י נִדָּתָהּ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְטָמֵ֖א שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְכׇל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ב אֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁכַּ֥ב עָלָ֖יו יִטְמָֽא׃ {ס}
ve'im shakhov yishkav ish otah utehi niddatah alayw vetame shivat yamim vekhol-hammishkav asher-yishkav alayw yitma
And if a man lies with her, her menstrual separation applies to him; he shall be impure seven days, and any bedding on which he lies shall become impure.
וְאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּֽי־יָזוּב֩ ז֨וֹב דָּמָ֜הּ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים בְּלֹא֙ עֶת־נִדָּתָ֔הּ א֥וֹ כִֽי־תָז֖וּב עַל־נִדָּתָ֑הּ כׇּל־יְמֵ֞י ז֣וֹב טֻמְאָתָ֗הּ כִּימֵ֧י נִדָּתָ֛הּ תִּהְיֶ֖ה טְמֵאָ֥ה הִֽוא׃
ve'isha ki-yazuv zov damah yamim rabbim belo et-niddatah o khi-tazuv al-niddatah kol-yeme zov tumatah kime niddatah tihyeh teme'ah hiv
When a woman has had a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstrual separation, or when she has a discharge beyond her period of menstrual separation, she shall be impure, as though at the time of her menstrual separation, as long as her discharge lasts.
כׇּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־תִּשְׁכַּ֤ב עָלָיו֙ כׇּל־יְמֵ֣י זוֹבָ֔הּ כְּמִשְׁכַּ֥ב נִדָּתָ֖הּ יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑הּ וְכׇֽל־הַכְּלִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּשֵׁ֣ב עָלָ֔יו טָמֵ֣א יִהְיֶ֔ה כְּטֻמְאַ֖ת נִדָּתָֽהּ׃
kol-hammishkav asher-tishkav alayw kol-yeme zovah kemishkav niddatah yihyeh-llah vekhol-hakkeli asher teshev alayw tame yihyeh ketumat niddatah
Any bedding on which she lies while her discharge lasts shall be for her like bedding during her menstrual separation; and any object on which she sits shall become impure, as it does during her menstrual separation:
וְכׇל־הַנּוֹגֵ֥עַ בָּ֖ם יִטְמָ֑א וְכִבֶּ֧ס בְּגָדָ֛יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד־הָעָֽרֶב׃
vekhol-hannogea bam yitma vekhibbes begadayw verakhats bammayim vetame ad-ha'arev
whoever touches them shall be impure—and shall wash their clothes, bathe in water, and remain impure until evening.
וְאִֽם־טָהֲרָ֖ה מִזּוֹבָ֑הּ וְסָ֥פְרָה לָּ֛הּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים וְאַחַ֥ר תִּטְהָֽר׃
ve'im-taharah mizzovah vesaferah lah shivat yamim ve'akhar tithar
When she becomes purified of her discharge, she shall count off seven days, and after that she shall be pure.
וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֗י תִּֽקַּֽח־לָהּ֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י תֹרִ֔ים א֥וֹ שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֑ה וְהֵבִיאָ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
uvayyom hashemini tiqqakh-lah shete torim o shene bene yonah vehevi'ah otam el-hakkohen el-petakh ohel mo'ed
On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons, and bring them to the priest at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
וְעָשָׂ֤ה הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶת־הָאֶחָ֣ד חַטָּ֔את וְאֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד עֹלָ֑ה וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלֶ֤יהָ הַכֹּהֵן֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה מִזּ֖וֹב טֻמְאָתָֽהּ׃
ve'asah hakkohen et-ha'ekhad khattat ve'et-ha'ekhad olah vekhipper aleha hakkohen lifne Adonai mizzov tumatah
The priest shall offer the one as a purgation offering and the other as a burnt offering; and the priest shall make expiation on her behalf, for her impure discharge, before GOD.
וְהִזַּרְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִטֻּמְאָתָ֑ם וְלֹ֤א יָמֻ֙תוּ֙ בְּטֻמְאָתָ֔ם בְּטַמְּאָ֥ם אֶת־מִשְׁכָּנִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָֽם׃
vehizzartem et-bene-yisra'el mittumatam velo yamutu betumatam betamme'am et-mishkani asher betokham
You shall put the Israelites on guard against their impurity, lest they die through their impurity by defiling My Tabernacle that is among them.
זֹ֥את תּוֹרַ֖ת הַזָּ֑ב וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר תֵּצֵ֥א מִמֶּ֛נּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זֶ֖רַע לְטׇמְאָה־בָֽהּ׃
zot torat hazzav va'asher tetse mimmennu shikhvat-zera letomah-vah
Such is the ritual concerning one who has a discharge: concerning him who has an emission of semen and becomes impure thereby;
וְהַדָּוָה֙ בְּנִדָּתָ֔הּ וְהַזָּב֙ אֶת־זוֹב֔וֹ לַזָּכָ֖ר וְלַנְּקֵבָ֑ה וּלְאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשְׁכַּ֖ב עִם־טְמֵאָֽה׃ {פ}
vehaddavah beniddatah vehazzav et-zovo lazzakhar velanneqevah ule'ish asher yishkav im-teme'ah
and concerning her whose condition is that of menstrual separation; and concerning anyone, male or female, who has a discharge; and concerning a man who lies with an impure woman.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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